Ahead of the UAE Missions/NGF Investment Meeting and the 11th Global Annual Meeting, Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong has approved the sum of seventy-three million, six hundred and eighty-six thousand, three hundred and forty naira (N73,686,340) for the trip.
In a memo obtained by SaharaReporters, the Governor, his wife and some aides are expected to be in Dubai for the meeting from March 27 to 31.
The budgeted amount which covers flight ticket for the Governor, his wife and some aides will see the governor have his medical check up in Dubai and then head to Atlanta, Georgia for another couple of days.
The memo which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Danladi Abok Afu, had a sum of N19,658,158, earmarked for a first class return ticket flight for the governor and his wife and A whopping sum of N13 million was budgeted as estacode allowance for three commissioners and the Chairman of the Economic Council.
Part of the memo reads; “As proposed, the Governor and entourage will depart Nigeria for Dubai from 27-31 March 2022 for the Summit, then spend additional three (3) days (1st-3rd April, 2022) for medical check-up thereafter proceed to Atlanta, Georgia for a visit between 4-10 April 2022…
“In light of the foregoing, the Governor is invited to consider and approve the release of the sum of Seventy-Three Million Six Hundred and Eighty-Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Forty Naira (73,686,340.00) only as logistics for the trip.
“The amount is to be charged from Head 022000700100, Sub-thread 2202105 (Leave & Passages) of the approved budget, please.”
When contacted (by Sahara Reporters), the Director of Press & Public Affairs to Governor Lalong, Makut Simon Macham, on the phone, he denied any knowledge of the trip, saying he was “not aware of the memo”.
